About the Owner
I’m Jen and I’ve been in IT project management for 14 years. I decided to be an IT project manager when I saw a graduate PM accidently reverse her car into a parked car on the staff car park and drive off. Her car was a BMW and she had long blonde hair. I was…
4 ways to spot a dodgy software vendor
We get called into troubleshoot failing projects quite a lot of the time, and to be honest it’s a fair split between the client and software vendor on where it’s gone wrong. However, there have been some absolute gems of dodgy software vendors we have had the absolute pleasure of working with over the years.…
How to Survive a Toxic Work Environment
It’s guaranteed that one time in our careers, we will have experienced a toxic work environment. Let’s face it, people ruin everything. A toxic work environment is toxic because of the people, and it usually comes from the higher management and is passed down through the middle managers onto the staff, who have no choice…
3 Red Flags: How to spot a dodgy IT Contractor
IT Contractor = An expert in their field. Comes in delivers the job and then moves on. Shares knowledge to help the hiring organisation work in a more productive way. IT Contractors are expensive but are sometimes necessary for IT projects but when you get a good one, they’re worth their weight in gold. However,…
5 ways to F*CK UP an IT Project
1. Incorrect Resource We’ve seen this time and time again… An organisation has heavily invested (We are talking a few million) in a new IT system only to nominate an internal ‘Project Manager’ called Bob who worked in Sales for the last 18 years. He did a great job selling insurance but has absolutely no…
